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charity PAPER wedding dress for sale

Closed: Mon 17 Sep 2012, 8:16 pm

Listing #: 512665331

This is an amazing wedding dress designed privately to be auctioned for charity.

Celebrating your first wedding anniversary? Then do this in style. 'Paper' represents this glorious occasion of one year. Ballerina length folded pleats, lace up back (gypsy style), intricate work all from soft and durable tissue paper (not toilet paper or related to the fashion competition). Matching veil and rose bouquet. This would also look amazing in a bridal shop window or on display. It is very eye catching! it took 7 hours to complete.The bodice is crushed tissue paper encrusted with pearls, and the back of the dress has hand made paper roses with pearls draping down. The skirt is made up of 3 layers of pleated tissue paper to create o full skirt. There is a train which trails down the back of the dress. The straps are made of folded tissue paper. Unfortunatly The photos do not capture the beautiful detailing and effort thats gone into making this amazing paper wedding dress. a one off designed and hand made wedding dress and kindly donated by Toi Toi Floral Design for this amazing charity.

This charity auction goes to the Thames Disabled Trust towards a new van to transport these needy people to and from appointments etc. On view in the shop window of ToiToi Florist in Jervous Road, be in quick for a unique and intersting work of art, and help this deserving charity.

Thank you.

Thank you to all who have visited Toi Toi and viewed the dress, many of you have asked if you are able to donate towards the Van for Thames Disabled Trust , Thank you so much ,and yes, it is a great charity, unfortunatly as it is not as well known as some charities but just as deserving it sometimes gets forgotten. As the saying goes every little bit helps! So thank you we are grateful for any donation. You can donate into account Kiwi Bank 38 9007 0607324 - 04 account name Health Disability Resorce Centre. please put in "Van" as a reference.